Biblical Truth Made Simple

We live in a very self-centered world. Well the bad news is that it is not all about you. Every breath you take, every sunrise you witness is because of God's great faithfulness, mercy and grace. The purpose of our lives is not self but obedience to God. God is not thinking whether the task he has given you is worthy of your time, he is not considering how you feel about it, he is doing it for his glory. The end results is that God is glorified, and in that we find peace for it is always for our good.

Pride G. K. Chesterton said, "“If I had only one sermon to preach it would be a sermon against pride” Pride is the driving force behind our sin. It no longer becomes about God's glory in becomes about our glory. It no longer is about God's grace, it is about our works. When pride goes to far God will humble us. And there will come a day when al the peoples of all the nations will be humbled.

We often live under the assumption that we are in charge. We claim to be living for God, but the reality is that we are living for ourselves. Nations go about their business as if God does not exist, condoning injustice and sin. The reality is that there is one God who is over all nations and all people. He is also the one Judge who will hold all nations and people accountable.

It seems that in todays world you are not normal unless you are afraid of something. It is almost as if we are addicted to fear. Everyday the media informs us of something else we need to be fearful of. How do we break this addiction to fear? The answer is found in a proper relationship with God and right understanding of what fear is.

Every decision we make has consequences. There is one decision that has eternal consequences. A day is coming when all people and all nations will face God's judgement. We have a choice to either live a life filled with hope and anticipation of that day, or a life filled with doubt and fear.

We have often heard people say "Every day is a gift from God". What we miss that even the bad days are from God. Very often the bad days are a result of us forgetting God and living how we see fit. Then when God disciplines us we pout and get angry. Our reaction to God's discipline should be humility and repentance. Our response should always be to listen to his word, be sober minded, mourn for our sin and pray for his mercy.

Hosea is a story of betrayal and redemption. It is an account of God's love for his people even when they betray him. Even when we are not committed to him 100% God is always committed to us 100%. He is always calling us back to him, even as he disciplines us.

Revival can be defined as a recall, return or recovery from a state of neglect. We have all been there, in a place where our focus is on everything but Jesus. We al need revival. If we seek to be the hundred-fold Christian we will need revival. Revival is not the responsibility of the community or the church. It starts with each of us as individuals.

Free is a marketing illusion. Ask for my book and I will send it to you for free just pay shipping, which is usually more than the boo is worth. While we paid nothing for our salvation we are saved by grace alone, Jesus paid it all. If we seek to be all in for Christ ,if we seek to be hundred-fold Christians there will be a cost. Anything worth obtaining has a cost.

Easter is a celebration of a monumental point in history a point that changed the word forever. Yet we celebrate it one day and it is an after thought the rest of the year. Christ rose from the dead and because of that he lives in me. Because of that I have been resurrected from death to life. Romans 6:4 declares, "We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life." Every aspect of our day to day lives should reflect this reality.